Samhita Shiledar is a principal at RMI, leading initiatives within the India and Carbon-Free Transportation programs to advance clean, efficient, and affordable passenger and freight mobility. Her expertise encompasses research, quantitative analysis, and project management for electrifying two- and three-wheelers, delivery vehicles, and trucks across India, the United States, Southeast Asia, and Africa. She has a strong focus on policy, finance, pilot execution, infrastructure development, corporate collaboration, and consumer awareness.
Samhita codeveloped the Shoonya – Zero Pollution Mobility campaign, the Zero Emission Trucking Accelerator, and Deliver Electric Delhi, and she has contributed to national roadmaps for transportation decarbonization. She has coauthored numerous policy briefs and reports on topics such as electric mobility, data-enabled mobility, zero-emissions trucking, shared mobility, freight decarbonization, smart cities, and battery manufacturing.
Background
Prior to joining RMI in 2017, Samhita was working with Pidilite Industries Limited, the biggest adhesive manufacturer in India, as head of production planning. Samhita’s past work experience includes manufacturing operations and pollution control at Pidilite Industries, plant design at Reliance Industries, and microgrid assessment and water treatment design at the University of Michigan. Samhita also cofounded Cheruvu, a precision agriculture company focusing on providing best nutrient management practices for small farmers in developing countries.
Education
Master of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2017
Master of Science in Natural Resources and Environment (Environmental Sustainable Systems), University of Michigan, 2017
Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, Visvesaraya National Institute of Technology (NIT Nagpur, India), 2013
Dow Distinguished Awards for Interdisciplinary Sustainability
